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Betty Baskcomb
Actor
Born May 30, 1914Died April 15, 2003 (88 years)
Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb was a British actress who appeared in roles for theatre, film, television and radio productions. She was born in London in 1914 and made her stage debut as a stooge opposite her father, the comedian A.W. Baskcomb, in 1931. Her screen debut was in the Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). Hitchcock insisted she played a part in the remake, and she was flown over to Hollywood for the role, although she was uncredited in both versions. On the radio, she was a member of the BBC Drama Repertory Company from the 1940s through to the 1970s. In 1956 she appeared on stage in Ring For Catty at the Lyric Theatre in London.
Filmography
| 1974 | Microbes and Men (TV Series) · as Sister |
| 1974 | The Nearly Man (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1974 | Not on Your Nellie (TV Series) · as Gladys Nuttall |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Rachels |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Vera Brimmer |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Mrs. Ward |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Phyllis |
| 1967 | Mr. Rose (TV Series) · as Miss Hillier |
| 1965 | Public Eye (TV Series) · as Gwen Barry |
| 1963 | Dr. Crippen · as Mrs. Stratton |
| 1963 | Sergeant Cork (TV Series) · as Clara Wilkinson |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Doris Gibbs |
| 1960 | Bootsie and Snudge (TV Series) · as Lilly |
| 1960 | Your Money or Your Wife · as Janet Fry |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Janet Preston |
| 1959 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Mademoiselle Clément |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) · as Mrs. Charnley |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Elaine's Mother |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much · as Edna, The Church Organist |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Alice Crowley |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Agnes Watkins |
| 1954 | The Detective · as French Widow |
| 1952 | Tread Softly · as Olivia Winters |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday · as Barmaid Of The 'two Compasses' |
| 1935 | The Passing of the Third Floor Back · as Minor Role |
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much · as Lawrence's Maid |